Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic G9 and Sony A6600, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is pretty well matched but the G9 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was released 21 months before the A6600 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G9 scores vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 offers external dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G9 and Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the G9 compared to the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and A6600 is 62 and 77 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and A6600.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G9 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older G9 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.